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iPad App Review: Emil & Pauline in the City

By Emily On July 1, 2015 · Add Comment

Part of what I love about writing reviews is actually playing the app I’m reviewing myself. I generally do this will all apps that I know my children will be playing, mostly to see if it’s appropriate content. (Helpful tip – that’s something all parents should do when downloading a new app.) Often I play the game for 30 seconds to do a full sweep for IAPs for tricky directions and then hand the iPad off to the kids. Every once in a while, though, I’ll find the game really engaging and I play longer. Emil & Pauline in the City is one of those games. Right out of the gate the auditory instructions were clear and easy to follow. The adorable hosts Emil the elephant and Pauline the penguin explained how to match shapes and then look for them again in a busy city scene. Objects and characters in the [...]

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‘Mystery Math Town’ Inspires a Love of Math in Children

By Faith O'Neil On April 15, 2013 · 1 Comment

Released on April 3rd, there’s a new app that is all the rage in my “mom” group. Apparently, finding quality reading apps is easy peasy, but finding a solid math app that isn’t full of ads is no easy feat. Naturally, parents want their children to have a balanced education, however it is easy to let math fall by the wayside. Really, who’s kid enjoys doing simple math problems over being read to? Not mine. This week, a mom-friend pointed out this great new math app (it even made Mashable’s top 5) and my kids just can’t get enough! Meet ‘Mystery Math Town’. As an Apple ‘New and Noteworthy’ choice, ‘Mystery Math Town’ has taken rich, immersive game play and blended it with math games and seek and find. The result is a rich and complex kids math game that will finally inspire a love of math in [...]

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